A Host of Beaded Angels

Hi Everyone

This week I have some little beaded angels for you. They are quick and simple to make and can be used as decorations for small Christmas trees or as embellishments for bookmarks, bag, glass or phone charms.

The basic principle for making them are as follows:

Step 1. Take a headpin and straighten it out with your fingers.

Step 2. Slide on your 'body' bead. (Ideally this bead needs to be a large bead but alternatively can be two beads of varying sizes.)

Step 3. Then slide on the wings bead, followed by the 'head' bead and two flat sequins.

Step 4. Bend the top of the headpin at a right angle just above the sequins.

Step 5. Place jewellery pliers on top of the headpin and wrap the wire around one end. Use a pair of needle-nosed pliers to pull the wire tight creating a closed loop.

Step 6. Trim the excess wire with wire cutters before flattening and straightening the loop with the needle-nosed pliers.

Step 7. Temporarily open up the loop again to attach it to a metal bookmark or mobile phone/bag hanger or thread it onto some invisible thread to hang as a Christmas decoration.

And here are a selection of different angels with a material list for each one (Efco Product Codes in Brackets)...

Tools: Jewellery & Needle-Nosed Pliers, Wire Cutters

Gold-Plated Headpin (21 637 95)

White Glass Wax Bead 19x13mm (21 359 01)

Gold Metal Wing Bead 19mm (24 804 02)

Culture Wax Bead 6mm (10 311 03)

Gold Flat Round Sequins 6mm (10 269 95)

Gold-Plated Headpin (21 637 95)

Cognac Glass Wax Bead 19x13mm (21 359 76)

Gold Metal Wing Bead 19mm (24 804 02)

Culture Wax Bead 6mm (10 311 03)

Gold Flat Round Sequins 6mm (10 269 95)

Gold-Plated Headpin (21 637 95)

Mauve Glass Wax Bead 19x13mm (21 359 43)

Copper Metal Wing Bead 23mm (24 802 05)

Light Pink Luster Matt Glass Wax Bead 6mm (21 337 32)

Gold Flat Round Sequins 6mm (10 269 95)

Silver-Plated Headpin (21 637 91)

Brilliant White Glass Silky Triangle Bead 23x12mm (21 349 01)

Copper Metal Wing Bead 23mm (24 802 05)

Light Pink Luster Matt Glass Wax Bead 6mm (21 337 32)

Silver Flat Round Sequins 6mm (10 269 91)

Silver-Plated Headpin (21 637 91)

Crystal Brilliance Glass Facet Bead 6x8mm (21 298 01)

Crystal Brilliance Glass Facet Bead 4x6mm (21 297 01)

Silver Metal Wing Bead 23mm (24 800 01)

Transparent AB Glass Round Bead 6mm (21 275 00)

Silver Flat Round Sequins 6mm (10 269 91)

Gold-Plated Headpin (21 637 95)

Cream Luster Glass Wax Bead 8mm (21 172 02)

Culture Wax Bead 6mm (10 311 03)

Gold Metal Wing Bead 19mm (24 804 02)

Light Pink Luster Matt Glass Wax Bead 6mm (21 337 32)

Gold Flat Round Sequins 6mm (10 269 95)

Silver-Plated Headpin (21 637 91)

Crystal AB Swarovski Facet Bead 6mm (21 051 02)

Crystal AB Swarovski Facet Bead 4mm (21 050 02)

Silver Metal Wing Bead 23mm (24 800 01)

Silver Flat Round Sequins 6mm (10 269 91)

Gold-Plated Headpin (21 637 95)

Fuchsia Swarovski Facet Bead 6mm (21 051 36)

Fuchsia Swarovski Facet Bead 4mm (21 050 36)

Gold Metal Wing Bead 19mm (24 804 02)

Crystal AB Swarovski Facet Bead 6mm (21 051 02)

Gold Flat Round Sequins 6mm (10 269 95)

Silver-Plated Headpin (21 637 91)

Clear Silver Glass Metallic Bead 18x13mm (21 370 01)

Copper Metal Wing Bead 23mm (24 802 05)

Culture Wax Bead 6mm (10 311 03)

Silver Flat Round Sequins 6mm (10 269 91)

Happy crafting everyone!